act
deed
human action
human activity | something that people do or cause to happen |
bond trading
bond-trading activity | trading in bonds (usually by a broker on the floor of an exchange) |
supplanting
displacement | act of taking the place of another especially using underhanded tactics |
| displacement | act of removing from office or employment |
| subversion subversive activity | the act of subverting, as overthrowing or destroying a legally constituted government |
| displacement deracination | to move something from its natural environment |
| translation displacement | the act of uniform movement |
| activity | any specific behavior, they avoided all recreational activity |
avocation
by-line
hobby
pursuit sideline
spare-time activity | an auxiliary activity |
sexual activity
sexual practice
sex
sex activity | activities associated with sexual intercourse, they had sex in the back seat |
| sensory activity | activity intended to achieve a particular sensory result |
education
instruction teaching pedagogy didactics
educational activity | the activities of educating or instructing, activities that impart knowledge or skill, he received no formal education, our instruction was carefully programmed, good classroom teaching is seldom rewarded |
| extracurricular activity | educational activities not falling within the scope of the regular curriculum |
creation
creative activity | the human act of creating |
intelligence
intelligence activity
intelligence operation | the operation of gathering information about an enemy |
| satisfaction | act of fulfilling a desire or need or appetite, the satisfaction of their demand for better services |
| social activity | activity considered appropriate on social occasions |
business activity
commercial activity | activity undertaken as part of a commercial enterprise |
government
governing
governance
government activity
administration | the act of governing, exercising authority, regulations for the governing of state prisons, he had considerable experience of government |
discourtesy
offense offence offensive activity | a lack of politeness, a failure to show regard for others, wounding the feelings or others |
activeness
activity | the trait of being active, moving or acting rapidly and energetically, the level of activity declines with age |
| principle of liquid displacement | (hydrostatics) the volume of a body immersed in a fluid is equal to the volume of the displaced fluid |
| accord and satisfaction | the settlement of a debt by paying less than the amount demanded in exchange for extinguishing the debt |
shift
displacement | an event in which something is displaced without rotation |
| satisfaction | the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation, the chef tasted the sauce with great satisfaction |
complacency
complacence
selfomplacency
self-satisfaction | the feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself, his complacency was absolutely disgusting |
Marine Corps Intelligence Activity
MCIA | an agency of the United States Marine Corps that provides responsive and broad intelligence support for the worldwide Marine Corps organization |
Advanced Research and Development Activity
ARDA | an agency of the Intelligence Community that conducts advanced research and development related to information technology |
atonement
expiation
satisfaction | compensation for a wrong, we were unable to get satisfaction from the local store |
| satisfaction | (law) the payment of a debt or fulfillment of an obligation, the full and final satisfaction of the claim |
| agglutination agglutinating activity | the coalescing of small particles that are suspended in solution, these larger masses are then (usually) precipitated |
bodily process
body process
bodily function
activity | an organic process that takes place in the body, respiratory activity |
| displacement | (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that transfers affect or reaction from the original object to some more acceptable one |
| displacement displacement reaction | (chemistry) a reaction in which an elementary substance displaces and sets free a constituent element from a compound |
natural process
natural action
action
activity | a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings), the action of natural forces, volcanic activity |
volume unit
capacity unit
capacity measure
cubage unit
cubic measure
cubic content unit
displacement unit
cubature unit | a unit of measurement of volume or capacity |
gratification
satisfaction | state of being gratified or satisfied, dull repetitious work gives no gratification, to my immense gratification he arrived on time |
action
activity
activeness | the state of being active, his sphere of activity, he is out of action |
| activity | (chemistry) the capacity of a substance to take part in a chemical reaction, catalytic activity |
| vicarious | suffered or done by one person as a substitute for another, vicarious atonement |
| vicarious | occurring in an abnormal part of the body instead of the usual site involved in that function, vicarious menstruation |
| vicarious | experienced at secondhand, read about mountain climbing and felt vicarious excitement |